What are the top 3 greek islands between Mykonos, Santorini, Ios, Naxos and Paros?

Question

2 girls (early 20s) backpacking...
looking for top 3 Islands with:
-nicest beaches
-great nightlife
-lots of things to do (possibly place with cliff jumping...surfing?)
-great landscape (buildings etc.)

***CORFU IS ALSO ANOTHER ONE OF THE OPTIONS

Answer 1

Go to Paros, Mykonos and Santorini. Naxos also has great beaches, but less developped in terms of nightlife and tourist infrastructure. It is near Paros though, on the same ferry line as Paros and Santorini. You must check the ferry schedules so that you don't go back to Piraeus to get to the next island. Mykonos and Santorini are connected some days of the week, but I doubt Mykonos is connected to Paros or NAxos. And make sure you ask how long the trip takes, because there are slow boats and fast boats now.

Answer 2

Mykonos and Santorini are both PACKED during the summer months and also the most expensive places you could go on holidays in Greece.
The best beaches of Greece are here in northern Greece, where I live...:)) Seriously, this region has a LOT to offer for anyone wanting an adventure and not just do the same as everyone else.

Answer 3

Civil war in Greece ! Official US Embassy report : The U.S. Government remains deeply concerned about the heightened threat of terrorist attacks against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. Like other countries that are members of the Schengen Agreement for free cross-border movement, Greece’s open borders with its European neighbors allow the possibility of terrorist groups entering/exiting the country with anonymity. As the first entry point into Schengen from points south and east, Greece’s long coastline and many islands also heighten the possibility that foreign-based terrorists might try to exploit Greece’s borders. Domestic terrorist organizations such as Revolutionary Struggle and “Sect of Revolutionaries” have become increasingly active against both domestic and foreign targets in Greece. Recent attacks and attempted attacks have included the use of Molotov cocktails (gasoline bombs), small arms and rifle fire, and improvised explosive devices, the largest being a 50-kilo car bomb which failed to detonate before the police arrived. The Greek police forces, other Greek governmental agencies, private American and Greek businesses, and the United States Embassy have been attacked in the last three years. Recent actions indicate that the perpetrators are indiscriminate. The risk of “being in the wrong place at the wrong time” in the event of a terrorist action is a concern for residents and visitors. U.S. tourists or residents in Greece should remain vigilant, exercise caution, and monitor local developments. Some current terrorist organizations are aligned with the ideology of the older Marxist terrorist group November 17 (N17) which targeted Greek businessmen and officials, as well as officials from NATO countries in Greece, from the mid-1970s until the early part of this decade. N17 terrorists murdered 23 people, including five U.S. Government employees. Strikes and demonstrations are a regular occurrence. Greece is a stable democracy and these activities for the most part are orderly and lawful. However, a wave of incidents started when a teenager was shot and killed in an encounter with the police in December 2008, 2009, summer 2010. Incidents occurred throughout Greece, but the primary sources of violence were in Athens and Thessaloniki, Protestors there engaged in violent confrontations with the police and carried out destructive vandalism and rioting in localized areas, some of which are areas frequented by tourists, injuring numerous police officers. Riot control procedures often include the use of tear gas. Visitors should keep abreast of news about demonstrations from local news sources and hotel security. When there are demonstrations, visitors should be aware of and avoid places where demonstrators frequently congregate, such as the Polytechnic University area, Exarchia, Omonia, and Syntagma Squares in Athens, and Aristotle Square in Thessaloniki. The Omonia and Exharchia areas of Athens are at particular risk for crime and politically-motivated violence; U.S. Embassy personnel and their families have been urged strongly to avoid these areas between 9 pm and dawn.

Answer 4

1. Myconos
http://www.myconos.gr/

2. Paros
http://www.paros-online.com/

3.Santorini
http://www.santorini.net/home.html

4. Ios
http://www.iosgreece.com/

Answer 5

Why dont you go to Crete? You will practically find everything there (not the Jet set like in Mykonos and not the sky high prices of Santorini)

Answer 6

Santorini
Mykonos
Paros